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Former Bush Chief Of Staff Discusses White House Experience
observertoday ^ | 06/27/2024 | SARA HOLTHOUSE

Posted on 06/27/2024 9:02:49 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

CHAUTAUQUA — Having experienced the White House during the time of three different presidents, Andrew Card Jr., former chief of staff, has seen the changes in the political state of America during his time in the position.

Speaking at Chautauqua Institution on Wednesday as a part of the Institution’s opening week, Card began by discussing how he first got into politics and how he was a big fan of George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, two of the three presidents he would work under.

Card became “very involved” in campaigns, including the 1980 cycle, which he said involved 22 Republicans. Card said there was a time during the convention at that time where it was rumored that Reagan was going to choose Ford as his running mate instead of Bush, but eventually it was revealed that Bush was chosen after all.

Card also ran for governor in 1982 and lost, but this loss led to him working for Reagan.

“I received a phone call a few days after the primary election from another hero of mine in politics, with the initials JAB the third, James A. Baker the third,” Card said. “He called me and he was chief of staff to President Reagan, and he said ‘would you like to come down to Washington, D.C., and work with President Reagan?’ And I said yes.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; History; Reference
KEYWORDS: bush; chief; experience; whitehouse
That is some resume working for Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43.
1 posted on 06/27/2024 9:02:49 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Pleasantly surprised to see that he didn’t use this article as a vehicle to attack Trump.


2 posted on 06/27/2024 9:18:16 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Resume builder working for Reagan.

Not so much working for either GHB or GWB. In fact that makes me highly suspicious of him.


3 posted on 06/27/2024 9:27:00 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What if young Mr. Card had been framed by the deep state like young Mr. Page was, in order to get a warrant to enable going two or three hops and secretly wiretap Reagan and the Bushes for the benefit of their opponents?

Wonder if old Mr. Card is horrified about Russiagate or can’t see that it could have been him and his Presidents.

Of course W gave us FISA. Wonder what he thinks about that.


4 posted on 06/27/2024 10:17:06 AM PDT by takebackaustin
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